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Ebooks: Scientists prefer the PDF format
Ebooks survey, Indiana University, departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 81 respondents, 2011.
Some findings:
- E-books and print will coexist for a long time in the foreseeable future
- The first reason to use ebook is availability 24/7
- The first concern, the difficulty to read
- Preferred format is PDF
- Critical features: ability to print, full-text search
- Preferred vendors: Wiley, Springer, Elsevier
Zhang, Y. & Beckman, R. E-book usage among Chemist, Biochemists and Biologists: Findings of a survey and Interviews. ISTL, Spring 2011. Online:
http://www.istl.org/11-spring/article2.html
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